Puzzle 297
If a bottle weighs eight ounces plus half a bottle...
...what is the weight of a bottle and a half?
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Hint
Find the weight of the bottle first.
Answer
24 ounces.
The bottle weighs 16 ounces.
Reasoning
As a bottle (B) weighs eight ounces plus half a bottle, we can write this as:
B = 8 + 1/2 x B
1/2 x B = 8
B = 16
As the bottle weighs 16 ounces, a bottle and a half weighs 16 + 8 = 24 ounces.
Puzzle 298
Can you find every occurrence of the word APRIL that appears in this grid (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally)?
The hint will reveal the number of times it occurs, but where are they?

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Hint
The word APRIL appears 34 times.
Answer
The word APRIL appears 34 times.
Puzzle 299
Can you find three consecutive odd numbers that...
...total 7,644,585 when multiplied together?
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Hint
Try starting with the cube root of the number.
Answer
195 x 197 x 199.
Reasoning
Since we're after three numbers that multiply together, a good place to start is the cube root of 7,644,585, which is roughly 196.99.
Let's try dividing by the closest odd number to 196.99:
7644585 ÷ 197 = 38805
We're now after whole divisors of 38,805, so trying either odd number either side of 197 might work.
Trying either 195 or 199 gives the answer.
Double-Checking
195 x 197 x 199 = 7,644,585
Note
Trying the closest odd number to the cube root always works, and the other two numbers are the odd numbers either side.
Puzzle 300
Can you find every occurrence of the word MARCH that appears in this grid (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally)?
The hint will reveal the number of times it occurs, but where are they?

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The word MARCH appears 46 times.
Answer
The word MARCH appears 46 times.
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